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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Two District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 7th Congressional District.
Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party, 7th Congressional District.
Two District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 7th Congressional District. -
Two Alternate District Delegates to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party, 7th Congressional Dis- trict.
One District Delegate to the National Convention of the Prohibition Party, 7th Congressional District.
One Alternate District Delegate to the National Con- vention of the Prohibition Party, 7th Congressional Dis- trict.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot. The polls will be open from 3 to 9 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven. days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this third day of April, A.D., 1916.
HERBERT M. FORRISTALL GEORGE L. NOURSE
Selectmen of Saugus.
ESSEX, SS.
April 25, 1916.
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within warrant as directed.
W. CHARLES SELLICK,
Constable.
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The following votes were cast at the Presidential Primary Election held April 25, 1916.
PROHIBITION
Delegates at Large
0
Alternate Delegates at Large
0
District Delegates, 7th District
0
Alternate District Delegates, 7th District
0
DEMOCRATIC
Delegates at Large
David I. Walsh
9
Joseph H. O'Neil .
9
Humphrey O'Sullivan
9
Charles B. Strecker
9
36
Alternate Delegates at Large-
H. Oscar Rocheleau
7
Edmund D. Codman
7
Vincent Brogna
7
Thomas F. Higgins
6
Blanks
9
36
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District Delegates, 7th District
William J. Bradley John Doherty
7
7
Blanks
4
18
Alternate District Delegates, 7th District
James A. Donovan
4
Peter J. Flaherty .
1
J. George Smith
1
Blanks
12
18
REPUBLICAN
Delegates at Large
Grafton D. Cushing
110
Charles Sumner Bird
109
Augustus P. Gardner
105
Robert M. Washburn
98
Samuel W. McCall
130
Henry Cabot Lodge
134
John W. Weeks
119
Winthrop M. Crane
122
Blanks
125
1,052
Alternate Delegates at Large
Alexander McGregor
89
Lombard Williams
83
Daniel Cosgrove .
83
William M. Armstrong
85
Butler Ames .
103
Louis A. Frothingham
106
Eben S. S. Keith
98
Frank W. Stevens
102
Blanks
303
1,052
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District Delegates, 7th District
Eugene B. Fraser
134
Archie N. Frost
120
Frederick Butler
64
Medley T. Holdsworth
70
Charles Symonds .
11
Blanks
127
526
Alternate District Delegates, 7th District
Francis M. Hill
133
Daniel C. Smith
117
S. Howard Donnell
46
James A. Colby
56
Blanks
174
526
Whole number of votes cast
272
Republican
263
Democratic
9
A true copy. Attest:
HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
June 5; 1916.
ESSEX, SỐ.
To W. Charles Sellick, Constable 'of the Town of Saugus.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall on Monday evening, June fifth, A.D., 1916, at eight o'clock, to hear and act on the following articles, viz. :
The meeting will be opened with prayer by Rev. Charles B. McDuffee.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To hear and act on reports of committees.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will vote to approve and ratify the action of the Moderator at the Town meeting of March 13, 1916, in appointing Edgar B. Oliver, George Quarmby, William P. Lewis, W. George Greenlay and Edwin K. Hayden as a committee under the terms of Arti- cle 4, of the warrant for said meeting and of the vote passed thereunder; and will further ratify and confirm all action taken by said committee including the selection of a parcel of land containing about 70,818 square feet of land bounded on Winter, Denver and Central Streets and adjoining the high school, as a site for the new school building; and will authorize and direct said committee to take all further action that may be necessary for procuring said site, the construction of a new school building thereon, the selection
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of an architect and plans therefor, and the providing of new and original equipment for said building; said committee to have full authority to bind the Town in all contracts and obligations which they may deem necessary and expe- dient to enter into in connection with said work; agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett and others.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will ratify the vote passed at the Town meeting March 13, 1916, under Article 5 of the warrant for said meeting, and all acts done and per- formed thereunder, said vote reading as follows: Voted: That the Town appropriate and raise by borrowing the sum of $75,000 for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing thereon a new schoolhouse and providing the same with new equipment and that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue serial coupon bonds of the Town there- for with interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum. Said bonds to be dated May 1, 1916, $4000 there- of maturing and payable annually on the first days of May, 1917 to 1926, inclusive, and $3,500 thereof maturing and payable annually on the first days of May, 1927 to 1936, inclusive with interest coupons attached to said bonds bear- ing the facsimile signature of the Town Treasurer. Said bonds to be denominated on their face "Town of Saugus School House Loan 1916." All other matters in relation to the issuance and form and sale of said bonds to be de- termined by the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett and others.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction of smoke proof enclosure for the stair- way of the High School Building as required by the Building Inspector of the Board of State Police, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Edgar B. Oliver and others.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,100 for the purpose of putting a new roof with proper flashings on the Ballard School, agreeable to the petition of Joseph G. Bryer.
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ART. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise by borrowing $30,000 to be used on the streets of the Town for macadam pavement or other road material under speci- fications approved by the Massachusetts Highway Com- mission and to issue bonds of the Town therefor or take any action in relation thereto, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $6,000 for Highway, Bridges and equipment, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Marion V. Putnam and others.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,000 for repairs of the East Saugus Bridge, providing the City of Lynn will appropriate an equal amount for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise by borrowing a sum of money for the purpose of construc- tion of stone, block, brick or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character, or of macadam pavement or other road material under specifications approved by Massachu- setts Highway Commission, and issue bonds therefor, or take any action in relation thereto, agreeable to the petition of Marion V. Putnam, Samuel T. Patterson, Arthur S. Brock, Committee appointed to prepare this article.
ART. 11. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $178.51 for unpaid bill of the Gypsy Moth Department for the year 1915.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to make a new street lighting contract with the Lynn Gas & Electric Co., for all night lighting at an additional cost of $500. The new contract to date from January 1, 1917, agreeable to the petition of George L. Nourse.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,990 for maintenance of the Board of Public Works Department, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
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ART. 14. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $450 for care of the Town Hall, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise the sum of $250 to put the Hook and Ladder Truck in per- fect repair and to provide it with suitable equipment of ladders, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies at the usual places seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting and to dis- tribute copies as provided by the By-Laws at least four days before.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and Town Seal this twenty- second day of May, A.D., nineteen hundred and sixteen.
HERBERT M. FORRISTALL GEORGE L. NOURSE FRANK P. BENNETT
Board of Selectmen.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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SAUGUS, June 5, 1916.
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant hereunto, I have served the within warrant as directed and as required in the By-Laws, by posting attested copies of the same at least seven days before the time of said meeting in the usual places as follows to wit: Town Hall, Post Office, North Saugus Schoolhouse and Oakland-
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vale Schoolhouse, in Precinct One; Post Office and B. & M. R. R. Station in Precinct Two; Post Office and Hose House in Precinct Three; and by leaving printed copies of said warrant at the several dwelling houses of the inhabit- ants at least four days before the day of meeting.
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
June 5, 1916.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Henry A. Parker, at eight o'clock P.M., after the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk, Article 1 was taken up.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Chose Thomas P. Parsons, who after being qualified by the Town Clerk, took charge of the meeting.
ART. 2. To hear and act on the reports of Committees
Report of the Finance Committee was accepted.
Report of the Committee on Street, was accepted and referred to the March Town Meeting, the same committee to continue in power.
Moderator appointed and swore in the following persons as tellers: Frank E. Parker, Ulric B. F. A. Jenkins, George R. Clough, Henry A. B. Peckham.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will vote to approve and ratify the action of the Moderator at the Town meeting of March 13, 1916, in appointing Edgar B. Oliver, George Quarmby, William P. Lewis, W. George Greenlay and Edwin K. Hayden as a committee under the terms of Arti- cle 4 of the warrant for said meeting and of the vote passed thereunder; and will further ratify and confirm all action taken by said committee including the selection of a parcel
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of land containing about 70,818 square feet of land bounded on Winter, Denver, and Central Streets and adjoining the high school, as a site for the new school building; and will authorize and direct said committee to take all further action that may be necessary for procuring said site, the construction of a new school building thereon, the selection of an architect and plans therefor, and the providing of new and original equipment for said building; said com- mittee to have full authority to bind the Town in all con- tracts and obligations which they may deem necessary and expedient to enter into in connection with said work; agreea- ble to the petition of Frank P. Bennett and others.
Voted: To approve and ratify the action of the Moderator of the town meeting of March 13, 1916, in appointing Edgar B. Oliver, George Quarmby, William P. Lewis, W. George Greenlay and Edwin K. Hayden as a committee under the terms of Article 4 of the warrant for said meet- ing and of the vote passed thereunder; and to ratify and confirm all action taken by said committee including the selection of a parcel of land containing about 70,818 square feet of land bounded on Winter, Denver and Central Streets and adjoining the high school, as a site for the new school building; and to authorize and direct said committee to take all further action that may be necessary for procuring said site, the construction of a new school building thereon, the selection of an architect and plans therefor; and the providing of new and original equipment for said building; said committee to have full authority to bind the Town in all contracts and obligations which they may deem nec- essary and expedient to enter into in connection with said work. Yeas, 146; Nays, 0.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will ratify the vote passed at the Town meeting March 13, 1916, under Article 5 of the warrant for said meeting, and all acts done and per- formed thereunder, said vote reading as follows: Voted: That the Town appropriate and raise by borrowing the sum of $75,000 for the purpose of acquiring land and con- structing thereon a new schoolhouse and providing the same with new equipment and that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed, with the approval of
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the Selectmen, to issue serial coupon bonds of the Town therefor with interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum. Said bonds to be dated May 1, 1916, $4,000 thereof maturing and payable annually on the first days of May, 1917 to 1926 inclusive and $3,500 thereof maturing and payable annually on the first days of May, 1927 to 1936 inclusive with interest coupons attached to said bonds bearing the facsimile signature of the Town Treasurer. Said bonds to be denominated on their face "Town of Saugus School House Loan 1916." All other matters in relation to the issuance and form and sale of said bonds to be determined by the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, agreeable to the petition of Frank P. Bennett and others.
Voted: That the vote passed March 13, 1916, under Article 5 of the warrant for said meeting, reading as fol- lows: Voted: That the Town appropriate and raise by borrowing the sum of $75,000, for the purpose of acquiring land and constructing thereon a new school house and providing the same with new equipment and that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed, with the approval of the Selectmen to issue serial coupon bond of the Town therefor with interest at a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum. Said bonds to be dated May 1, 1916, $4,000 thereof maturing and payable annually on the first days of May 1917 to 1926 inclusive and $3,500 thereof maturing and payable annually on the first days of May, 1927 to 1936 inclusive with interest coupons attached to said bonds bearing the facsimile signature of the Town Treasurer. Said bonds to be denominated on their face "Town of Saugus School House Loan 1916." All other matters in relation to the issuance and form and sale of said bonds to be determined by the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and all acts done and performed thereunder be hereby ratified. Yeas, 154; Nays, 0.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction of smoke proof enclosures for the stairways of the High School Building as required by the building inspector of the Board of State Police, or to see what
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action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Edgar B. Oliver and others.
Voted: That the sum of $1,600 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the construction of smoke proof enclosures for the stairways of the High School Building as required by the Building Inspector of the Board of State Police, same to be expended by the building committee appointed to construct the new High School Building.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,100 for the purpose of putting a new roof with proper flashings on the Ballard 'School, agreeable to the petition of Joseph G. Bryer.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise by borrowing $30,000, to be used on the streets of the Town for macadam pavement or other road material under speci- fications approved by the Massachusetts Highway Com- mission and to issue bonds of the Town therefor or take any action in relation thereto, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $6,000 for Highway, Bridges and equipment, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Marion V. Putnam and others.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,000 for repairs of the East Saugus Bridge, providing the City of Lynn will appropriate an equal amount for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 10. To see if the Town will appropriate and raise by borrowing a sum of money for the purpose of construc- tion of stone, block, brick or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character, or of macadam pavement or other road material under specifications approved by Massachusetts Highway Commission, and issue bonds therefor, or take any action in relation thereto, agreeable to the petition of Marion V. Putnam, Samuel T. Patterson, Arthur S. Brock, Committee appointed to prepare this article.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
Voted: At 11.15 o'clock P.M., to dissolve the meeting. A true copy. Attest:
HENRY A. PARKER, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
September 11, 1916.
ESSEX, SS.
To W. Charles Sellick, Constable of the Town of Saugus,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Saugus qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall on Monday evening, September eleventh, A.D., 1916, at eight o'clock, to hear and act on the following articles, viz .:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
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ART. 2. To hear and act on reports of committees.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $6,000 for Highway and Bridges, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000 for Water Maintenance, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000 for over run on snow and ice, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $178.51 for unpaid bill of the Gypsy Moth Department for the year 1915, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Selectmen to make a new lighting contract with the Lynn Gas & Electric Co., for all night lighting, the new contract to date from January 1, 1917, or to see what action the. Town will take in the matter.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Selectmen to make a new Water Contract with the City of Lynn, the present contract expiring March 1, 1917, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will appoint a committee of three or more citizens to investigate the advisability of changing the form of government of the Town, said com- mittee to report at the annual meeting in March, agreeable to the petition of Marion V. Putnam. And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant, by posting attested copies at the usual places seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting and to distribute copies as provided by the By-Laws at least four days before.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
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Given under our hands and Town Seal this twenty-first day of August, A.D., nineteen hundred and sixteen.
[Town Seal.]
HERBERT M. FORRISTALL GEORGE L. NOURSE
Selectmen of the Town of Saugus.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
September 11, 1916.
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant hereunto I have served the within Warrant as directed by posting attested copies seven days before said meeting in the places as follows, viz .: Town Hall, Post Office, in Precinct One; B. & M. R. R. Depot, Post Office, in Precinct Two; Office, Hose House, in Precinct Three, and distributed four days at least to the dwellings of the in- habitants as required by the By-Laws.
W. CHARLES SELLICK, Constable.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Henry A. Parker, at eight o'clock, P.M., and after the reading of the Warrant by the Town Clerk, Article 1, was taken up.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Chose Thomas P. Parsons, who after being sworn by the Town Clerk, took charge of the meeting.
ART. 2. To hear and act on the reports of committees.
Report of the Finance Committee was placed in the hands of the voters.'
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Moderator appointed and swore in the following persons to act as tellers, Frank E. Parker, Edgar B. Oliver, H. A. B. Peckham, Joseph G. Bryer.
ART. 3. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $6,000 for Highway and Bridges, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $5,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for Highway and Bridges.
ART. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000 for Water Maintenance, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $1,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated for Water Maintenance.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1,000 for over run on snow and ice, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $750.64 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the over run on snow and ice.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $178.51 for unpaid bill of the Gypsy Moth Department for the year 1915, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $178.51 be and same is hereby appropriated for the unpaid bill of the Gypsy Moth De- partment for the year 1915.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to make a new lighting contract with the Lynn Gas & Electric Co. for all night lighting, the new contract to date from January 1, 1917, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
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Voted: That the Town instruct the Selectmen to make a new lighting contract with a forfeiture clause inserted, with the Lynn Gas & Electric Co., contract to date from Jan- uary 1, 1917.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to make a new Water Contract with the City of Lynn, the present contract expiring March 1, 1917, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed to in- vestigate the matter of new water contract and report with their recommendation at the annual meeting in March; Article 8 to be laid on the table until the citizens can hear and act on such report; the following persons were nominated from the floor, Marion V. Putnam, William H. Small, C. F. Nelson Pratt.
Voted: At 10.55 P.M., to dissolve the meeting.
A true copy. Attest:
HENRY A. PARKER,
Town Clerk.
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PRIMARY ELECTION
September 26, 1916.
ESSEX, SS.
To W. Charles Sellick, Constable of the Town of Saugus,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in primaries to meet in Town Hall Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of September, 1916, at three o'clock, P.M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the fol- lowing offices :
Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney-General; Senator in Congress, for this Commonwealth; Representative in Congress, 7th Congres- sional District; Councillor, 6th Councillor District; Senator, 7th Middlesex Senatorial District; Three Representatives, 13th Representative District; County Commissioner; Two Associate Commissioners; Clerk of the Court; District Attorney; Register of Deeds, Essex County;
And for the election of the following officers: District Members of State Committee for each political party, for the 7th Senatorial District; Members of the Democratic Town Committee; Members of the Republican Town Committee; Members of the Prohibition Town Committee; Delegates to State Convention of Political Parties.
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All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
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